Monday, May 17, 2010

Happy FOURTH Birthday, My Miss Natalie!

Dear Natalie,

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)

i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing, my darling)







i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)

i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)

and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows

(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

ee cummings

6 comments:

Yellow House said...

She has such a beautiful, contagious smile! Happy celebrating to you and your family!

Cheryl said...

Happy Birthday little one. Oh the places you'll go...

That tub photo is the funniest of them all and the one with her brother is heart-melting.

Hope you all enjoy Natalie's big day!

pracheesworld said...

Oh Kate, that brought a tear to my eyes... she's sooooooooo beautiful! Happy Birthday Nattie!!!

Kimberly said...

How beautiful!!! Happy 4th Birthday Miss Natalie!!!

Amanda said...

Gorgeous Kate... just gorgeous! Happy Birthday Nattie!

Unknown said...

One of my favorite poems. Thank you for the beautiful pictorial that shares your celebration of your daughter's life. I have a daughter also who is now only 2 but I see her beauty blosom and hope that her spirit will be as beautiful as her smile (so far so good). Seems like your Natalie is well on her way. Congrats!